Light Sheet Spectroscopy for the Investigation of Biofilms

Biofilms are bacterial communities held together by a matrix composed of extracellular polymeric substances. They are complex organizations whose composition varies as they comprise multiple species of bacteria that secrete various polymeric compounds. Biofilms can exist over length scales from a few bacteria to dimensions of many micro- or millimeters. They have deleterious effects on human health due to their involvement in infections, food spoilage, and water fouling, and on many materials including, for instance, metal surfaces via corrosion.

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